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Originally Posted by Nikki+2

Not exactly. Factory Farming | Farm Sanctuary

Traditional small dairies, located primarily in the Northeast and Midwest, are going out of business. They are being replaced by intensive 'dry lot' dairies, which are typically located in the Southwest U.S.

Regardless of where they live, however, all dairy cows must give birth in order to begin producing milk. Today, dairy cows are forced to have a calf every year. Like human beings, cows have a nine-month gestation period, and so giving birth every twelve months is physically demanding. The cows are also artificially re-impregnated while they are still lactating from their previous birthing, so their bodies are still producing milk during seven months of their nine-month pregnancy. With genetic manipulation and intensive production technologies, it is common for modern dairy cows to produce 100 pounds of milk a day — ten times more than they would produce naturally. As a result, the cows' bodies are under constant stress, and they are at risk for numerous health problems.


The link wil explain to you exactly what the "stresses" are if anyone is interested. I'm personally not interested in drinking a mother's milk that is by design intended to turn an 80 pound calf into a 2000 pound cow within 2 year.

Good post. While I do NOT want to eat or drink anything that contains breast milk (ewww gross!), I can see why PETA is unhappy about the way cows are treated and the environment they are kept in. I posted the whole article if you want to read it.